- not needed; more than is needed synonym unjustified
- They were found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to animals.
- All this fuss is totally unnecessary.
- it is unnecessary to do something It was unnecessary to carry out more stringent safety testing.
- it is unnecessary for somebody/something to do something They argued that it was unnecessary for government to regulate the industry.
- Don't take any unnecessary risks.
- Cigarette smoking causes 450,000 unnecessary deaths every year.
- unnecessary expense
- Antibiotics should be unnecessary for most patients with a sore throat.
Extra Examples- She gave her parents unnecessary worry when she forgot to call them.
- The police stand accused of the use of wholly unnecessary violence during the arrest.
- the possession of items strictly unnecessary to survival
- an unnecessary war
- Critics of the mayor denounced the idea as unnecessary for the city
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- prove
- …
- completely
- entirely
- quite
- …
- to
- (of remarks, etc.) not needed in the situation and likely to be offensive synonym uncalled for
- That last comment was a little unnecessary, wasn't it?
- That was quite unnecessary and I want you to apologize.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- prove
- …
- completely
- entirely
- quite
- …
- to
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